This Vacancy is open to External Applicants AND Employees of the City of Johannesburg

Department: Community Development

Branch: Arts, Culture and Heritage 

Designation: Manager: Public Culture

Salary Range: R39 055.92 pm (basic salary excluding benefits)

Appointment Requirements:


• Relevant Degree in Arts and/or Design, Heritage Studies, History or a related field;

• 5 years’ working experience in a specialist or managerial position;

• Valid Driver’s License.


Primary Function:

• To manage immovable cultural property, including heritage sites and public art, in order to ensure that these assets are promoted, enhanced and maintained.
• To plan and manage public art in order to enhance the urban environment and increase the use and enjoyment of public space.
• To develop cultural programmes and events, answer enquiries, prepare publicity material and arrange events in order to promote heritage and public art.
• To record and document public culture including heritage projects and more contemporary public art.
• To manage public budget for public art and heritage projects in order to ensure sound financial management.


Key Performance Areas:

• To co-ordinate a diverse City-wide programme of public art.
• Managing the implementation of public art projects 

• Coordinating the implementation of heritage restoration projects 
• Liaise and consult with parties involved in the development of heritage and/or public art projects. 
• Research, Document and record cultural sites
• Assess applications
• 
Manage budgets and expenditures for specified heritage and public art projects
• To write reports to Council.
• To provide input in to the budgeting process. 
• To manage the Open Air and Public Space Officers.


Leading Competencies: Cultural Heritage Policy. Artistic Practice.  Conservation. Research.


Core Competencies: Written and verbal skills, Good communication skills, Computer skills and Database management.


Contact Person: Thato Sepuru | (011) 407 7198 | Joburg Newtown Building, 2 Helen Joseph Street, Newtown

This is an employment equity targeted position and preference will be given to African/White Males and African Females including people with disabilities.

All applications will be through the website using this link:
 

Closing Date: 21 June 2021